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made inquiries into the design of them. After 

 a series of trying hardships ; and after enduring 

 privations for years, they were encouraged in 

 their mission, established in much long-suffering 

 and patience, by one of the natives visiting 

 them, and desiring to " see their things." They 

 showed him what they had, supposing that he 

 wished to barter some Greenland food for their 

 iron ware. But after remaining quite silent for 

 some time, he at last said that he had been with 

 the Minister, (Mr Egede) who had told him 

 wonderful things of One, who was said to have 

 created heaven and earth, and was called God. 

 Did they know any thing about it ? If they 

 did, they should tell him something more, 

 as he had forgotten a good deal. This dis- 

 course made a deep impression on their minds. 

 They told him of the creation of man, and the 

 intention it ; of the fall and consequent corrup- 

 tion of the human race; of the redemption 

 through Christ ; of the resurrection ; and of 

 eternal happiness and damnation. The poor 

 Greenlander listened very attentively, was 

 present at their evening meeting, and slept all 

 night in their tent. Further inquiries were 

 afterwards made among the natives, till the 

 Brethren had their two Greenland houses com- 

 pletely filled, and a native congregation col- 



